diff --git a/net/irda/af_irda.c b/net/irda/af_irda.c
index 1c2dc90fbaaf..0578d4fa00a9 100644
--- a/net/irda/af_irda.c
+++ b/net/irda/af_irda.c
@@ -305,8 +305,7 @@ static void irda_connect_response(struct irda_sock *self)
 
 	IRDA_DEBUG(2, "%s()\n", __func__);
 
-	skb = alloc_skb(TTP_MAX_HEADER + TTP_SAR_HEADER,
-			GFP_ATOMIC);
+	skb = alloc_skb(TTP_MAX_HEADER + TTP_SAR_HEADER, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (skb == NULL) {
 		IRDA_DEBUG(0, "%s() Unable to allocate sk_buff!\n",
 			   __func__);